Instrument / plugin file

Harmonic Bass Machine

Unglued / $45 (intro, until 30 Nov 2026)

Unglued Harmonic Bass Machine: monophonic bass synth with locked sub, harmonic oscillator and note-tracking distortion. $45 at Plugin Boutique until 30 Nov 2026.

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Unglued Harmonic Bass Machine plugin interface with harmonic ladder and distortion stages
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Focused monophonic bass chain from Unglued: phase-locked sub and harmonic, note-tracking distortion, six noise characters. Strong intro price at $45; not a general-purpose synth.

Ideale per DnB and bass-music producers who want a clean mono sub under dirty mid harmonics without rebuilding the rack every session.

Pros

  • Clean centred sub with harmonic-locked upper oscillator (H1–H20)
  • Note-tracking multiband distortion with 12 shapes and final clip
  • Simple and Advanced views, 24 factory sounds, free timed demo
  • VST3/AU on Mac, VST3 on Windows and Linux; $45 until 30 Nov

Cons

  • Monophonic bass tool only — no polyphony or wavetable import
  • Sister Effects plug-in sold separately for audio input
  • Not a replacement for Serum 2 or Massive XL as a full synth

Field notes

Panoramica

Harmonic Bass Machine is Unglued's monophonic bass instrument: one MIDI note drives a centred sine sub, a harmonic-locked upper oscillator, note-tracking distortion and a final clip. It is $45 at Plugin Boutique until 30 November 2026 (list $69).

NeedPick
Fast clean-sub / dirty-mid bass from MIDIHarmonic Bass Machine
Same chain on audioHarmonic Bass Effects at Plugin Boutique
Full wavetable synthSerum 2 or Massive XL

Our Harmonic Bass Machine first look covers the signal chain, specs and how it compares with Serum 2 and Massive XL.

Technical matrix

Specifiche

Type
Monophonic bass instrument
Oscillators
Two phase-locked sines; Extra Sub
Distortion
12 shapes; note-tracking crossover; final clip
Noise
Six characters with envelope follower
Formats
VST3, AU; macOS 12+, Windows 10+, Linux x64 VST3
Price
$45 until 30 Nov 2026 at Plugin Boutique ($69 list); £59 at Unglued

Ultima verifica 2026-11-06

Quick reference

FAQ

How much does Harmonic Bass Machine cost?

$45 at Plugin Boutique until 30 November 2026 (list $69). Unglued's store lists £59. A free demo runs 90 seconds then pauses for 15 seconds.

Does it work on Linux?

Yes. Unglued provides a Linux x64 VST3 bundle, plus VST3/AU on macOS 12+ and VST3 on Windows 10+.

Machine vs Harmonic Bass Effects?

The Machine is a MIDI instrument with oscillators and the full chain. Harmonic Bass Effects is the audio-effect version for samples and existing synths.

Comparison matrix

Concorrenti diretti

Harmonic Bass Machine vs — head-to-head specs, price, and Dubspot Score.

Serum 29.2
Harmonic Bass Machine vs Serum 2
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Massive XL
Harmonic Bass Machine vs Massive XL
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